For singers of a certain age, and New Orleans vocal legend Aaron Neville fits the demographic, doo-wop was a touchstone and a training ground. Honed on street corners, front porches and in bathrooms with good acoustics, doo-wop, with its leads and harmonies working together, is the epitome of vocalizing.

With “My True Story,” Neville puts his angelic pipes to fine use on an album of doo-wop classics and R&B tunes that get the doo-wop treatment. For the project, producers Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones and new Blue Note honcho Don Was put together a heck of a rock 'n' roll band, including Richards and Greg Leisz (guitars), George G. Receli (drums) and Benmont Tench (keyboards). Turns out the rockers were not only sympathetic to the singer and the songs; when teamed with backing vocalists, some from doo-wop's golden age, some from Neville's dynamite road band, they laid it down as right as rain.

Fans of doo-wop, early rock 'n' roll and R&B will know all the “My True Story” songs by heart. To younger generations they might be a revelation. But, when Neville sings “Money Honey,” “Ting a Ling,” “Be My Baby,” “Tears on My Pillow,” “Under the Boardwalk” and “Goodnight My Love” old and young can't help but be captivated by that voice singing songs that he loves, songs that tell his true story.